The Weight of Competition Pumpkins at the Circleville Pumpkin Show

question 61

Short Answer

The weight of competition pumpkins at the Circleville Pumpkin Show in Circleville, Ohio, can be represented by a normal distribution with a mean of 703 pounds and a standard deviation of 347 pounds.
A) Find the probability that a randomly selected pumpkin weighs at least 1,622 pounds.
B) Find the probability that a randomly selected pumpkin weighs between 465.1 and 1,622 pounds.

• A) Find the probability that a randomly selected pumpkin weighs at least 1,622 pounds.
• B) Find the probability that a randomly selected pumpkin weighs between 465.1 and 1,622 pounds.

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